Russian corvette Ivanovets

Ivanovets was a Tarantul-class corvette of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy. She was attacked in the Black Sea by Ukrainian forces using maritime drones on 1 February 2024, and was sunk.[1]

Ivanovets at Sevastopol in 2012
History
Russia
NameIvanovets
BuilderSredne-Nevsky Shipyard
Yard number211
Laid down4 January 1988
Launched28 July 1989
Commissioned30 December 1989
HomeportSevastopol
FateSunk on 1 February 2024
General characteristics
Class and typeTarantul-class corvette

On 21 July 2023, during training exercises in the northwestern part of the Black Sea, Ivanovets sank the Ukrainian corvette Ternopil with an anti-ship cruise missile. Ternopil, captured by Russia in 2014 during the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, was being used as a live-fire practice target.

Ivanovets at Sevastopol in 2012
Footage of 1 February 2024 attack on Ivanovets

References

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  1. ^ "Ukraine says it sank Russian warship off coast of Crimea and unleashed 'massive' missile barrage on peninsula". CNN. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.